Household article



E. EBB.

HOUSEHOLD ARTICLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4, 1920.

Patented Sept. 21, 1920.

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To all whom it may concern: 1 1 Y Be it known that I, EMIL'ERB, a subject of Switzerland, and resident'of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Imp'rovements'in Household Articles, of which the followingv is a specification.

This invention relates generally to improvements in household articles and particularly to dough fillers. The object of this invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive and effective-doughfiller in which the relative quantities ofthe dough or other substance fand' 'the filling discharged therefrom maybe regulated at ill Other objects of this invention are *to provide in such -a dough'filler means for efi'ecting such regulation "and means for keeping the outletsof said dough-filler normally closed and for opemng samewhen desired.

Heretofore, in dough-fillers or similardevices, no substantlal PIOVlSlOIl hadbeen made for regulating the relative quantities of the dough substance 'and'the filling; It very frequently becomes necessary to make such regulation on account of thefact'tha't the viscosity of the filling varies with its composition, the less viscous the filling, the

greater its rateof flow. It is also desirous at times to vary the quantity ofthe filling to be mixed with the dough. I

In my improved dough-filler I have provided means for such regulation.- 1- have also provided means for keeping the outlets of said dough filler normally closed and:

means for opening same whendesired The foregoing and other ob ects Wlllf be vmore clearly understood from the following descriptioir together with the; a'ccom-- panying drawings in which Figure 1 is. a partial cross-sectional vertical view: of -my invention with cut-off valveor shutter in closed position.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of-my invention showing a cross-sectional view of the lower portion and a particular adjustment of the inner funnel, with the cut-off valve or shutter in open position.

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of same.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of same i taken on line 4-4 (Fig. I).

Figs. 5 and 6 are views showing modifi cations of my invention.

In the drawings there is disclosed an Specification of Iletters Patent. Patented Sept. 21,1920. Application filed June 4, 19:20."v seria'i'ivo. 386,502.

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outer -'rece'ptacle or funnel 1 flared at its inlet end 2 and having a cylindricallyshaped'upper portion 3, the lower cone ceptacle or vessel 9,- similar in shape to outer receptacl lbut somewhathigher as shown at 10 (Fig. 1) andhaving a reduced outlet 11, is engaged by clamp 6.1 A clamp or' wing screw12 passes'th'r ough lipped' ends 7 and "when tightene d secures innerreceptacle 9 after the same has been adjust I ed to thedesi-red'vertical position. The receptacles 1. and 9- may. be made iromany suitable material and may have any de- "sired capacity and'shapew It will be noted that their outl'etsfare parts of] their conical portion in order notto obstruct the flown-f their respective contents; g

The inner receptacle or ves'sel9 maybe easily and. entirely removed :so' that both H 'receptacleslmayibe thoroughly cleaned or used separately when desired? In the jc'han f neled horse-shoe shapedstrip 13.secured at outlet end 5 of'outer receptaclelis'slidably mounted a cut-ofl valve or'shutter 14. The

shutter l4is loosely. connected at 15 to lever: it

arm 16 ofa spring operatedshutteri lever fulcrumed'in bracket 17;the lever' 18 oli said shutter levenbeing hook shaped at 1am be readilyengagedbythe operators fi ge .i-

A handle 20 'is secured atits farther end to bracket 17; A spring21, one fend of which is secured to handle 2.0 at 22 the other end to lever arm- 18' at 2371s disposed to act upon the shutter lever-so as to keep shutter '71 14 normally closed. F 1,

a modified-form of'jmyv y Fig. 5 discloses" invention in which outer 'andinner funnels or vessels 1 and 9 respectively terminate in collars or nozzles 24 and 25 and the slide valve 14 being mounted on the outer ends n of said collar 24 asshown at 26.5

Fig. 6 discloses another modified form in which slide valve 14 is mounted between the funnels l and 9 and collars 24 as shown at 27. c

The operation The inner tunnel or receptacle, 9,is vertically adjusted as desired; The dough "or other substance is placed into tunnel or're of my: device is as follows:

; inner receptacle upwardly due to the open- A ing of these vessels being enlarged. The

increase in the flow from the outer receptacle automatically decreases the flow of the filling material from the inner receptacle.

The adjustment of the inner receptacle does not affect the size of the opening of the latter. The thus produced article may be baked'or otherwise made fit for eating purposes My device,'as shown above may also 7 be used forthe filling operation of confecouter and inner generally funnel-shapedends, attached to said outerand engaging said; inner container, a wing screw passing through said lipped ends adapted to tighten,

the band and thereby fix the'vertical posi tion of said inner container relative to said j outer container, a shutter adapted to close 40 ner funnel in fixed position when vertically adjusted, a cut-ofl' valve 'movably adapted 1 to close or open the, outlet ends of ,said in I I claim" tions or any other 'p'urposes'where two kinds ofmaterlal are to be un ted in a similar w y. F

,1. In a dough-filler the combination of containers provided with cylindrical upper open portions and with end outlets, said inner container being higher than said outer one, a split reslhent band havlng lipped both said outlets, a spring operated shutter lever for keeping the shutter in -normally closed position, andfa handle secured at the upper end of said outer container, forholding dough-filler and for facilitating the operation of said shutter lever.

2. A dough-filler comprising an outer funnel, fan adjustable inner funnel, an an-' nular stripyhaving lip formed ends and secured to said outer. funnel, a wing screw engaging said lips adapted to hold said inof the-upper portion of said outer recepta- 1 31e,, means adapted to engage said lipped endsthus facilitating said innervessel being held in fixed position when vertically adjusted, a cut-off valve adapted to normally close said outlets, and-means for operating said cut-ofl' valve.- 7, 1

4. As a new article of manufacture a dough-filler or similar device comprising an outer funneland anadjustable inner funnel having outlet; ends, said inner funnel being higher than the outer, clamping means for facilitating the vertical adjustmentof said inner funnel within the outer funnel, a shutter connected to said outer funnel at its outlet end,lever means connectedto said shutter and means for keeping said shutter normally closed. p

5. In a new article of manufacture a dough-filler or similar device comprisingan outer and aninner .vesselhaving outlet ends, clamping means attached to said outer vessel facilitating th e said inner vessel being raised or, lowered relativeto said outer vessel when desired, thereby regulating the relative flow of substances contained in said inner and outer vessels and means ing said outlet ends. r a

6. In a dough-filler or similar device comprising an outer receptacle and an adjustfor closing or openable inner receptacle having outlet ends,

means forvertically adjusting said innerreceptacle relative to said'outer receptacle and means for opening and, closing said outlet ends when desired. 1

Signed at New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 29th day of May, jA.D. 1920.

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